2012 Sweet Potato Harvest

In the gardens we’ve just finished our annual sweet potato harvest. From Upper-El, Lower-El, and Primary we harvested a whopping 250lbs of potatoes! The potatoes this year were humongous, many of them bigger than a human head, but with all sorts of interesting shapes. No matter what age you are, harvesting potatoes is simply really fun, and the students enjoyed hunting for this delicious treasure. Our potatoes will cure in the greenhouse and then we will make pies, chips, biscuits, and treats galore with them for months to come. Be sure to look for some at the garden market for months to come.

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The Greensboro Montessori School is a privately run school in Greensboro, North Carolina. The permaculture gardens on campus have been flourishing for over 20 years and each week students participate in hands on experiential lessons where they plant, water, harvest, weed, cook, and explore the garden. We have over 20 fruit bearing tree's on campus, as well as a pond, honey bees tended by the Middle School students, forest gardens, a certified kitchen, and much much more.